The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-02-26
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
CARSON, February II.

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from the Governor approving Senate
bill No. So, to provide for County
Hospital for Churchill county, and
Senate bill No. 80, to encourage the
construction of railroad IN Southern
Nevada.
General file-Senate bill No. 73, by
Harris, relative to public highways.
Laid on the table.
Assembly bill No. 81, by Griswold,
repeating the State dog tax law. Pas
ssd. Ayes, 12; nays, 3.
Assembly bill No. 50, by Griswold,
to provide for the preservation and
protection of fish in the Humboldt
river and its tributaries; they must
not be captured between January lst
and May 1st, the spawning season.
Some discussion followed as to the
real spawning time; the indiscriminate
trapping and destruction of the fish
by residents and Indians, etc. The
bill finally passed. Ayes, IA; nays, /.
Assembly bill No. 55, by Pike, to
regulate insurance companies. Indef-
inItely posponed.
senate bill No. 50, by Briggs, TO as
sist the National Bi-met4lnc Coinage
Association in the protection of the
silver interest of the country, appro-
priating $4,000. Considered IN Com
mittee of the Whole. Briggs spoke IN
strong advocacy of the bill. Foley
thought il advisable to communicate
with Senator Jones on the subject by
telegraph at once, before taking decis-
i've action. He therefore moved that
the bill be laid on the table. Carried.
Senate joint and concurrent resolu-
ti0n No. u, by Briggs, to amend the
State Constitution by entirely repeal
ing and striking out Section "a of Ar
ticle 4. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 23,
by Foley, that the Governor be immc-
diately requested to telegraph to Sen
ator Jones at Washington, asking him
whether in his opinion. II Is necessary
for this State TO make a contribution
in money to further the aims and OBJ
.jects 0t the National Bi-metallic AS
sociatlsn, aud that tho Governor re-
quest an answer 4t the earliest conven-
ieucs. Adopted.
Assembly bill No. SO, by Smith, TO
facilitate the giving OF bonds and un-
dertakings required 10y law in favor of
surety companies. Referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
Assembly bill No. SS, by Twiss,
concerning irrigating aud drainage
bitches, aud the laying out of the same
through private lands, etc. Referred
To the Committee on Agriculture.
Assembly substitute Tor Assembly
joint resolution No. IS, by Wilson,
relative to the abandonment of por
tIon of Walker River Indian Reserva-
ton, the mountains, mineral portion
west OF Walker Lake. Referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Assembly bill No. 30, by Smith, to
regulate fees and compensation for Of
hclal and other services in the State of
Nevada. Refers only To Ormsby, Eu-
reka, HUMBOLDT and Eko counties
Passed.
Assembly bill Ne. 04, by Ward, to
encourage the construction of a rail-
road in Humboldt county, from Win.
nemucca to the north line OF the coun-
ty. Mr., Pierce made a speech in sup
port the bill, and it passed unani-
mOusIy.
Senate bill No. 100, by Boyle, an
Act authorizing the formation of a
corporation for the purposes of con-
Quoting and carrying on lottery in
the State of Nevada, and to repeal all
Acts and parts of Acts, and so much
of the common now in this State as
conflicts with or is rspugnant to the